Nigeria to Mirror New Stringent US Visa Requirements
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Following the US announcement requiring Nigerian visa applicants to disclose five years of social media history, Nigeria pledged to implement reciprocal measures for US citizens seeking Nigerian visas.

An inter-agency meeting will be held to determine…

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Burkina Faso Declares UN Resident Coordinator ‘Persona Non Grata’

The decision follows the report “Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso” submitted to the UN Security Council.

The government was “outraged by the total disregard shown to Burkinabe authorities and institutions, which were neither involved in the report’s preparation nor…

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DRC Reaffirms Commitment to Peace Talks With M23 Amid Ongoing Clashes

The goal is to reach a peace agreement with the mediation of Qatar. Authorities stressed their determination to “restore lasting peace and alleviate the suffering of the Congolese people,” despite missed deadlines and continued violence in the east.

While a draft agreement has…

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Uganda Aims to Ramp Up Exports Through New Large-Scale Gold Mine

Uganda has opened its first major gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in Busia district, aiming to refine gold to 99.9% purity.

The new Wagagai mine, operational now, will process 5,000 tonnes of ore daily, producing 1.2 tonnes of refined gold annually—far surpassing…

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Madagascar Formally Assumes SADC Chairmanship From Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially transferred the one-year SADC chairmanship to Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina at the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo.

The regional summit united leaders from the 16-member SADC to address urgent political, economic, and security…

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